Nucleophilic Substitution at Phosphorus Centers (SN2@P)

We have studied the characteristics of archetypal model systems for bimolecular nucleophilic substitution at phosphorus (S_N2@P) and, for comparison, at carbon (S_N2@C) and silicon (S_N2@Si) centers. In our studies, we applied the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) of density functional theory (DFT) at the OLYP/TZ2P level. Our model systems cover nucleophilic substitution at carbon in X^?+CH₃Y (S_N2@C), at silicon in X^?+SiH₃Y (S_N2@Si), at tricoordinate phosphorus in X^?+PH₂Y (S_N2@P3), and at tetracoordinate phosphorus in X^?+POH₂Y (S_N2@P4). The main feature of going from S_N2@C to S_N2@P is the loss of the characteristic double‐well potential energy surface (PES) involving a transition state [X? CH₃? Y]^? and the occurrence of a single‐well PES with a stable transition complex, namely, [X? PH₂? Y]^? or [X? POH₂? Y]^?. The differences between S_N2@P3 and S_N2@P4 are relatively small. We explored both the symmetric and asymmetric (i.e. X, Y=Cl, OH) S_N2 reactions in our model systems, the competition between backside and frontside pathways, and the dependence of the reactions on the conformation of the reactants. Furthermore, we studied the effect, on the symmetric and asymmetric S_N2@P3 and S_N2@P4 reactions, of replacing hydrogen substituents at the phosphorus centers by chlorine and fluorine in the model systems X^?+PR₂Y and X^?+POR₂Y, with R=Cl, F. An interesting phenomenon is the occurrence of a triple‐well PES not only in the symmetric, but also in the asymmetric S_N2@P4 reactions of X^?+POCl₂? Y.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of Stereogenic Phosphorus P(V) Centers Using Chiral Nucleophilic Catalysis

Organophosphates have been widely used in agrochemistry, as reagents for organic synthesis, and in biochemistry. Phosphate mimics possessing four unique substituents, and thereby a chirality center, are useful in transition metal catalysis and as nucleotide therapeutics. The catalytic, stereocontrolled synthesis of phosphorus-stereogenic centers is challenging and traditionally depends on a resolution or use of stochiometric auxiliaries. Herein, enantioenriched phosphorus centers have been synthesized using chiral nucleophilic catalysis. Racemic H-phosphinate species were coupled with nucleophilic alcohols under halogenating conditions. Chiral phosphonate products were synthesized in acceptable yields (33–95%) and modest enantioselectivity (up to 62% ee) was observed after identification of an appropriate chiral catalyst and optimization of the solvent, base, and temperature. Nucleophilic catalysis has a tremendous potential to produce enantioenriched phosphate mimics that could be used as prodrugs or chemical biology probes.     

硫代磷酸酯类化合物的^31P化学位移加和规则

对近８０年种自行合成的硫逐及硫超磷酸酯类化合物进行了＾３１Ｐ ＮＭＲ谱的测定，提出了一个经验方程、一套化学位移参数的立体电子效应参数，比较准确地计算了它们的＾１Ｐ化学位移，其计算值与测定值的平均误差为±０．０９６，标准偏差为±０．１３。同时，就取代基的电负性，键角和立体电子效应等对＾３１Ｐ化学位移的影响作了理论上的探讨。     

Correlation Between Chemical Shifts (31P) and Steric Parameters of Phosphametallacycloalkanes

Abstract

The X-ray structures of the phosphametallacycloalkanes 1¹

were investigated to understand the anomalous chemical shift behavior of the phosphorus incorporated in the ringsystem. The ³¹P chemical shifts could not be related to bond angles and to Tolman angles. An electronic contribution to the δP value could be excluded, while the torsional angle effect proved to be the dominant factor.     

Nucleophilic Addition to C,C Double Bonds. Proximity and homoconjugative effects. Preliminary communication

Proximity effects alone as well as in combination with electronic effects are responsible for the observed phenomenon of base-catalyzed ether formation initiated by nucleophilic attack on a C, C double bond of the tricyclic olefin alcohols 1–10 (Scheme 1, Table 1). With compounds 1–4 , bearing a keto group, formation of the ethers 11–14 proceeds through a corresponding homoenolate b (Scheme 2) as an intermediate. In one case such a species could be trapped as the methyl ether 21 (Scheme 3). Special attention is given to the stereochemical course of the homoketonization. Ring opening in 21 under acidic conditions occurs regioselectively, however non-stereoselectively (Scheme 3). Full regio- and stereoselectivity (retention) is observed under basic conditions starting from the unsaturated keto alcohols 1 and 2 (Scheme 4) as well as from the keto ethers 11 and 12 (Scheme 5, Table 2).     

Interpretation der Schwingungsspektren von (CH3)2SO2, (CH3)2SO(NH) und (CH3)2S(NH)2 unter Verwendung eines Kopplungsstufenverfahrens

Normal Coordinate Analysis of (CH₃)₂SO₂, (CH₃)₂SO(NH), and (CH₃)₂S(NH)₂ using the Method of Stepwise Coupling The qualitative assignment of the vibrational spectra of (CH₃)₂SO₂ ( 1 ), (CH₃)₂SO(NH) ( 2 a ), and (CH₃)₂S(NH)₂ ( 3 a ) and of the C and N deuterated derivatives of 2 a and 3 a is used in a normal coordinate analysis by the method of stepwise coupling. The force constants and the energy distributions are calculated in symmetry coordinates using a generalized valence force field.     

Substituent Effect on 31P Chemical Shifts and Conformation of some Cyclic Phosphonates

Abstract

A series of 2-alkyl-2-oxo-1,2,3-dioxaphosphorinane (1) and some 2-alkyl-2-oxo-1,2,3-dioxaphosphepane (II) were synthesized and their NMR, IR as well as MS were reported. The substituent effect on ³¹P chemical shifts and conformations of these compounds were investigated by the molecule, mechanics calculations using Allinger's MM2 program.     

Molecular and crystal structures of Ph2P(O)(CH2)2OH and Ph2P(O)CH2(C6H6)OH

The molecular and crystal structures of Ph₂P(O)(CH₂)₂OH and Ph₂P(O)CH₂(C₆H₆)OH have been determined. For the first compound the space group is with unit cell dimensions a=10.505(2), b=13.720(2), c=14.782(3) Å; =72.58(6), =76.95(6), =72.49(6)° for Z=6 (Syntex diffractometer,MoK radiation, 2996 reflections, R=3.2%). The second compound crystallizes in the space group P2₁2₁2₁ with unit cell dimensions a=9.371(3), b=9.014(3), c=18.461(5) Å for Z=4 (DAR-UM diffractometer,CuK radiation, 909 reflections, R=4.9%). In Ph₂P(O)(CH₂)₂OH, three independent molecules differing in structural details are linked by the P=O...O hydrogen bonds (O...H is 1.84, 1.80, and 1.86 Å), to form a chain. In Ph₂P(O)CH₂(C₆H₆)OH, the molecules are joined by pairs of the P=O...H–O bonds (O...H is 1.81 Å) to form 16-membered dimeric associates.Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences. Translated fromZhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 109–118, May–June 1993.Translated by T. Yudanova     

Parity‐Violating Potentials for the Torsional Motion of Methanol (CH3OH) and Its Isotopomers (CD3OH, 13CH3OH,CH3OD,CH3OT,CHD2OH,and CHDTOH)

We present calculations on the parity‐conserving and the parity‐violating potentials in several MeOH isotopomers for the torsional motion by the newly developed methods of electroweak quantum chemistry from our group. The absolute magnitudes of the parity‐violating potentials for MeOH are small compared to H₂O₂ and C₂H₄, but similar to C₂H₆, which is explained by the high (threefold) symmetry of the torsional top in MeOH and C₂H₆. ‘Chiral’ and ‘achiral’ isotopic substitutions in MeOH lead to small changes only, but vibrational averaging is discussed to be important in all these cases. Simple isotopic sum rules are derived to explain and predict the relationships between parity‐violating potentials in various conformations and configurations of the several isotopomers investigated. The parity‐violating energy difference Δ_pvE=E_pv(R)?E_pv(S) between the enantiomers of chiral CHDTOH, first synthesized by Arigoni and co‐workers, is for two conformers ca. ?3.66?10^?17 and for the third one +7.32?10^?17 hc cm^?1. Thus, for Δ_pvE, the conformation is more important than the configuration (at the equilibrium geometries, without vibrational averaging). Averaging over torsional tunneling may lead to further cancellation and even smaller values.     

Synthesis and photoelectron spectroscopic studies of N(CH2CH2NMe)3P=E (E = O, S, NH, CH2)

The synthesis and the crystal and molecular structure of N(CH(2)CH(2)NMe)(3)P=CH(2) is reported. The P-N(ax) distance is rather long in N(CH(2)CH(2)NMe)(3)P=CH(2). The ylide N(CH(2)CH(2)NMe)(3)P=CH(2) proved to be a stronger proton acceptor than proazaphosphatrane N(CH(2)CH(2)NMe)(3)P, since it was shown to deprotonate N(CH(2)CH(2)NMe)(3)PH(+). The extremely strong basicity of the ylide is in accordance with its low ionization energy (6.3 eV), which is the lowest in the presently investigated series N(CH(2)CH(2)NMe)(3)P=E (E: CH(2), NH, lone pair, O and S), and to the best of our knowledge it is the smallest value observed for a non-conjugated phosphorus ylide. Computations reveal the existence of two bond strech isomers, and the stabilization of the phosphorus centered cation by electron donation from the equatorial and the axial nitrogens. Similar stabilizing effects operate in the case of protonation of E. A fine balance of these different interactions determines the P-N(ax) distance, which is thus very sensitive to the level of the theory applied. According to the quantum mechanical calculations, methyl substitution at the equatorial nitrogens flattens the pyramidality of this atom, increasing its electron donor capability. As a consequence, the PN(ax) distance in the short-transannular bonded protonated systems and the radical cations is longer by about 0.5 A in the N(eq)(Me) than in the N(eq)(H) systems. Accordingly, isodesmic reaction energies show that a stabilization of about 25 and 10 kcal/mol is attributable to the formation of the transannular bond in case of N(eq)(H) and the experimentally realizable N(eq)(Me) species, respectively.     

Substituent Effects on the 31P NMR Chemical Shifts of 1-Amino- and 1-Hydroxy-Alktlphosphonic Acids

Abstract

³¹P NMR chemical shift.s are reported for 14 1-amino-and 10 1-hydroxy-alkylphosphonic acids. To derive an exact 31 value of substituent interaction effects the ³¹P NMR data of some related free phosphonic acids are also reported.     

膦类化合物核磁共振谱化学位移预测

采用离子性指数(INI)、立体效应参数(iε)对291个膦化合物中磷原子进行结构表征,并与其核磁共振磷谱(31P NMR)建立定量结构波谱关系(QSSR)模型。分别利用多元线性回归(MLR)、偏最小二乘回归(PLSR)、人工神经网络(ANN)建模,同时采用内部及外部双重验证的办法对所得模型稳定性能进行深入分析和检验,建模计算值、留一法(LOO)交互校验(CV)预测值和外部样本预测值的复相关系数Rcum、QLOO和Qext分别为0.9449,0.9408和0.9338(MLR);0.9421、0.9411和0.9338(PLSR);0.9741、0.9736和0.9471(ANN)。结果表明:INI、iε与31P NMR谱化学位移显著相关。     

Phosphorus Chemical Shift Tensors of Phosphole Derivatives Determined by (31)P NMR Spectroscopy of Powder Samples

The results of a systematic solid-state (31)P NMR study of 5-phenyldibenzophosphole, DBP, its chalcogenides, and some of its transition metal complexes are reported. Phosphorus chemical shift tensors have been obtained from (31)P NMR spectra of stationary samples and of samples spinning about the magic angle. The spans of the phosphorus chemical shift tensors for DBP and its chalcogenides are comparable to those of the corresponding compounds of triphenylphosphine; however, the asymmetry of the tensors for the DBP series reflects the reduced local symmetry at phosphorus. For the complexes (DBP)M(CO)(5) and cis-(DBP)(2)M(CO)(4), where M is a group 6 transition metal (Cr, Mo, W), the most shielded component of the phosphorus shift tensor is found to be relatively independent of the metal or complex, delta(33) = -41 +/- 8 ppm, and is thought to lie along or close to the P-M bond axis direction. In contrast, delta(11) and delta(22) show considerable variation but decrease systematically on descending the group from Cr to W. Group 10 metal complexes, (DBP)(2)MX(2), have also been investigated, including several trans geometric isomers of nickel, cis and trans isomers of palladium, and cis isomers of platinum. The phosphorus shift tensors are nonaxially symmetric with spans in the range 50 -150 ppm. The phosphorus shift tensors of the two nonequivalent DBP ligands of (DBP)(2)PtX(2) (X = Cl, Br) exhibit quite different principal components. The intermediate component of the shift tensor is thought to lie along the Pt-P bond in these complexes. Some of the complexes exhibit interesting MAS-frequency-dependent (31)P NMR spectra.     

Chemistry of the versatile (hydroxymethyl)phosphinyl P(O)CH2OH functional group

(Hydroxymethyl)phosphorus compounds are well-known and valuable compounds in general; however the use of (hydroxymethyl)phosphinates R(1)P(O)(OR(2))CH(2)OH in particular has been much more limited. The potential of this functionality has not yet been fully realized because the mild unmasking of the hydroxymethyl group was not available. The mild oxidative conversion of R(1)P(O)(OR(2))CH(2)OH into R(1)P(O)(OR(2))H using the Corey-Kim oxidation is described. Other reactions preserving the methylene carbon are also reported.     

New superhindered polydentate polyphosphine ligands P(CH2CH2P(t)Bu2)3, PhP(CH2CH2P(t)Bu2)2, P(CH2CH2CH2P(t)Bu2)3, and their ruthenium(II) chloride complexes

The synthesis and characterization of the extremely hindered phosphine ligands, P(CH(2)CH(2)P(t)Bu(2))(3) (P(2)P(3)(tBu), 1), PhP(CH(2)CH(2)P(t)Bu(2))(2) (PhP(2)P(2)(tBu), 2), and P(CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)P(t)Bu(2))(3) (P(3)P(3)(tBu), 3) are reported, along with the synthesis and characterization of ruthenium chloro complexes RuCl(2)(P(2)P(3)(tBu)) (4), RuCl(2)(PhP(2)P(2)(tBu)) (5), and RuCl(2)(P(3)P(3)(tBu)) (6). The bulky P(2)P(3)(tBu) (1) and P(3)P(3)(tBu) (3) ligands are the most sterically encumbered PP(3)-type ligands so far synthesized, and in all cases, only three phosphorus donors are able to bind to the metal center. Complexes RuCl(2)(PhP(2)P(2)(tBu)) (5) and RuCl(2)(P(3)P(3)(tBu)) (6) were characterized by crystallography. Low temperature solution and solid state (31)P{(1)H} NMR were used to demonstrate that the structure of RuCl(2)(P(2)P(3)(tBu)) (4) is probably analogous to that of RuCl(2)(PhP(2)P(2)(tBu)) (5) which had been structurally characterized.